October 31, 2023 ACVS Chief Executive Officer Ann Loew reflected on this year’s efforts to bring the 2022-2027 strategic plan to life during her address to College membership at the 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit. The College is pleased to recap some of her remarks about the progress made in each of the plan’s four strategic […]
ACVS is excited to announce a new ACVS Founding Fellow. ACVS Founding Fellows are remarkable leaders in their respective fields as evidenced by their exemplary training, robust experience, innovative research, and committed practice. They continue to devote a significant portion of their professional effort in seeking to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients in their […]
Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards The annual Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards competition at the ACVS Surgery Summit encourages the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery residents. ACVS residents receive awards for presentations at the Residents’ Forums and Scientific Poster Presentations. In addition, ACVS […]
ACVS is relieved to be able to confirm the safety of the two Diplomates residing in Israel.
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) recently announced the election results for the new president-elect and two new members of the ACVS Board of Regents. President-elect is Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, MANZCVS, MRCVS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS); small animal regent is Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal); and […]
Germantown, MD, October 12, 2023 – The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS, the College) and the ACVS Foundation announced the recipients of five prestigious awards at the recent 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit in Louisville, KY: the ACVS Merit Award, the ACVS Founders’ Award for Career Achievement, the Al and Carolyn Schiller Distinguished Service Award, […]
Current ACVS and ECVS surgery residents and those who have recently completed residency training are encouraged to learn from industry leaders in these species-specific, four-part virtual workshops. All sessions are live 7–9 pm (Eastern Time). Each workshop offers the live webinars and access to on-demand recordings for later viewing. Cost ACVS and ECVS residents can […]
Diplomates certified by ACVS in 2018 must submit their maintenance of certification (MOC) record to ACVS in CERT by November 1, 2023, 11:59 pm (ET). Diplomates must document a total of 100 activity points. A minimum of 70 activity points must be in the Diplomate’s respective specialty of certification (e.g., small animal surgery or large […]
ACVS congratulates and welcomes Drs. Adam Biedrzycki, Nicole Buote, and Raphael Labens to the team of Veterinary Surgery associate editors. Their terms begin November 1, 2023. Drs. Ben Ahern, Stanley Kim, and Janet McClaran are completing their term as associate editors this year. Sincere thanks to these dedicated Diplomates for six years of continued service.
The 2022–2027 ACVS strategic plan has four strategic objectives. One is to focus on excellence in continuing education (CE). In May 2023, ACVS conducted a CE needs assessment survey to determine how to improve the quality of and access to ongoing training for Diplomates and residents. Drawing on survey responses, ACVS is taking deliberate steps […]
